Horseshoe kidney: retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy.
The ideal approach for nephrectomy in the child with horseshoe kidney is debatable. We present two such children who underwent nephrectomy by a retroperitoneoscopic approach. Recognition of its anatomical variation is essential in the management of horseshoe kidney. Surgery is high risk, even using a traditional open procedure, because loss of the remaining half of the kidney is catastrophic.
Sundararajan
Lakshmi
L
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Trust, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham B4 6NH, UK. lakshmi.sundararajan@bch.nhs.uk
Mohan
Prasoon V
PV
Chandran
Harish
H